head to head
vs
SimCity (2013)vsVandal Hearts
SimCity (2013) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vandal Hearts leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SimCity (2013)Vandal Hearts
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
SimCity (2013) leans harder on execution: Mouse planning; no dexterity demands.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
SimCity (2013) leans harder on variance: Agent simulation quirks behave unpredictably.
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.